dekes
/diːks/
noun
- A deceptive move in sports, especially hockey or basketball, used to fake out an opponent.
- He used a series of quick dekes to get past the defender.
- The coach taught the team new dekes for the upcoming game.
- Her signature dekes made her one of the most unpredictable players on the ice.
verb
- Third person singular form of deke: fakes out or deceives an opponent in sports.
- He always dekes before passing to create an opening.
- She dekes left, then cuts right to lose her marker.
- The forward dekes the goalie and scores easily.